In the development of the second weekend of the International Book Fair of Bogotá, Filbo, the Colombian Book Chamber, one of the organizing entities, He published the report of the best -selling books in Colombia during the first half of the year.
The list was made based on the data provided by Nielsen Bookscan, based on information collected directly from the main points of sale of the country and were classified according to international standards, in three categories: adult fiction, non -fiction for adults, and children’s and youth literature.
Adult fiction:
In this first segment, the outstanding authors are Hang Kang, Gabriel García Márquez and Mario Mendoza, since in the ranking of 20 books, the first author classified four (all in the Top10), Gabo enlisted three and the Bogota has two titles in the list.
In the first place is the book ‘The vegetarian’ of the aforementioned have Kang, This is due to the great recognition obtained by the South Korean writer after being the most recent award -winning with the Nobel Prize for Literature. In fifth place there is also his book ‘The Greek class’, in the eighth ‘impossible to say goodbye’, and closing the top 10 is ‘human acts’.
In second place is ‘The names of Feliza’ by Juan Gabriel Vásquez, an Alfaguara publication that reconstructs the life of Feliza Bursztyn.
Third is the Colombian Nobel Nobel with a hundred years of solitude in the anniversary edition, a position that also has influence of the adapted series that Netflix launched in the late 2024. The fourth place is the posthumous work of this author, ‘In August we see ourselves’ that was launched a year ago, on the anniversary of the author’s birth; The third book of this author in the list is chronicle of a death announced in 14th position.
Mendoza, who has more than one title, placed ‘The vagrants of God’ in the 12th position and ‘virgins and drug addicts’ in the 19th place. In the other places of the ranking are titles such as ‘Bill’s book’, ‘of me for me’, and ‘Break the circle’, Collen Hoover’s novel that had a film adaptation in last August.
No fiction adults
In the next category the protagonists are the books of self -help and personal development, the undisputed leader is Marian Rojas Estepé that positioned three titles in the list, ‘How to make you spend good things’ of third; ‘Recover your mind, reconquest your life’ in the sixth ‘, and’ Find your person vitamin ‘in 15.
But there are also great referents of the genre such as James Clear with the famous ‘atomic habits’ in second place; Mark Wolynn with ‘This pain is not mine’ of seventh place; Joe Dispenza with ‘ceases to be your’ in 12th place; Ryan Holiday with ‘Discipline will mark your destiny’; Give Carnegie with the already classic ‘How to win friends and influence people’ ‘, and Mariano Sigman closing the top 20 with’ The power of words: how to change your brain (and your life) talking ‘.
But the first place during this period was taken by the book ‘How to send the shit in an educated way’ written by Alba Cardalda, author who made a book firm yesterday in the Double D of the Filbo.
In another type of genres is that of Diana Uribe ‘women throughout history’ which he launched last month and also presented in the filbo. Another historical is’ Gilberto according to Rodríguez Orejuela. Secret memories of the head of the Cali cartel.
Finally, there are those focused on financial prosperity, there is the psychology of money: 18 imperishable keys on wealth and happiness’ by Morgan Housel in fifth place, and ‘the wealth that money cannot buy. The 8 hidden habits for a full life ‘by Robin Sharma in place 18.
Infant and youth
Among the readers, the writer of the moment is Rebecca Yarros with her ’empyre’ trilogy, which is pointed out as the next great youth dystopian saga after the phenomenon of The Suzzane Collins hunger games, who in fact achieve the fourth position with its fifth installment of this story ‘Dawn in the harvest’.
In the first place is ‘ónix wings’ (Empireo 3), while ‘Wings of Blood’ (Empíreo 1) is in fifth place, and the sequel ‘Iron wings’ is 11, which shows that most readers are up to date with the last release.
In second place is also the development genre in the youth segment with ‘carrying therapy. 100 psychological tools to better carry your day to day ‘by Ana Pérez, Who also has another book in the nine position, ‘take care to grow. 100 psychological tools to develop the self -esteem you deserve ‘.
In third place is’ Gravity Falls. Diario 3 ‘Based on the Disney series, other books for the little ones are those of the author Benji Davies ‘Osito Tito. Let’s play !: Osito Tito ‘and’ Osito Tito. We go to the veterinarian: Osito Tito ‘, in 15 and 17 position respectively.
The classic JK Rowling remains among the favorites after more than two decades of premiere the Harry Potter saga. The philosopher’s stone is in the eighth place; The secret chamber in 14; and the prisoner of Azkaban at the close of the Top 20.
